Vadathirthesvarar Temple, Andanallur

Vadathirthesvarar Temple, Andanallur, is a Siva temple in Andanallur in Trichy District in Tamil Nadu (India).^[1]

Vaippu Sthalam[edit]

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams.^[1] This temple is found at Andanallur near Tiruchendurai in Trichy-Karur road.^{[citation needed]}

Presiding deity[edit]

The presiding deity Vadathirthesvarar and Alandurai Mahadevar. His consort is known as Balasundari and Balasoundaranayaki.^[1] The niches of the karnakutas of the first tala contains images of a kneeling man on the left and a kneeling lady in the right. Such a feature is otherwise found in Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam and Dandeeswarar Temple in Velachery.^[2]

Prakara[edit]

This temple belongs to the period of Parantaka Chola. In the Prakaram shrines of Vinayaka, Subramania Gajalakshmi, Navagraha, Chandra, Surya and Bairava are found.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ஆலந்துறை/அந்தநல்லூர், பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
^ D., Devakunjari (1973). R., nagaswamy (ed.). The Mahadeva temple of Tillaisthanam (PDF). Damilica (Report). Vol. II. The State Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.

External links[edit]

மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், AlandhuRai, Sl.No.18 of 139 temples

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[bmj-1] ஆலந்துறை/அந்தநல்லூர், பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009

[D45-2] D., Devakunjari (1973). R., nagaswamy (ed.). The Mahadeva temple of Tillaisthanam (PDF). Damilica (Report). Vol. II. The State Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.

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